Problem printing on carbon transfer paper

[tabkat88]

Google states this printer the hp Deskjet 3752 will print on thermal carbon transfer paper, but when I try it feeds it through way to fast and then it jams and eats this very expensive paper. Please help any advice is appreciated

[Dragon-Fur]

@tabkat88 

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@tabkat88 wrote:

Google states this printer the hp Deskjet 3752 will print on thermal carbon transfer paper, but when I try it feeds it through way to fast and then it jams and eats this very expensive paper. Please help any advice is appreciated

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Google says a lot of stuff - some of it is true, of course.

Printer Specifications

Printer Specifications for HP DeskJet 3700 Printers

Section:  Paper Handling

Sub-section:  Paper tray capacities

The following table contains the recommended maximum amount of paper to use in each tray.

note:

Output tray capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. HP recommends emptying the output tray frequently.

Location	Type	Weight	Capacity
Input tray	Paper	60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 32 lb bond)	Up to 60 sheets of plain paper
Photo paper	Up to 300 g/m2 (145 lb bond)	Up to 20 sheets
Labels	n/a	Up to 10 sheets
Envelopes	75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb bond envelope)	Up to 5 envelopes
Cards	Up to 200 g/m2 (110 lb index maximum)	Up to 20 cards
Output tray	Paper	60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 32 lb bond)	Up to 25 sheets
Photo paper	Up to 300 g/m2 (145 lb bond)	Up to 20 sheets
Labels	n/a	Up to 10 sheets
Envelopes	75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb bond envelope)	Up to 5 envelopes
Cards	Up to 200 g/m2 (110 lb index maximum)	Up to 20 cards

and

Media Size (facet)	A4; Letter; Legal; B5
Media Sizes Custom (imperial)	3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in
Media Sizes Custom (metric)	76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Media Types	Plain paper, Matte Brochure Papers, Glossy Brochure Papers, Photo papers, Envelopes, Other specialty inkjet papers
Media Weight Recommended (imperial)	20 lb
Media Weight Recommended (metric)	75 g/m²
Media Weights Supported, By Paper Path (Imperial)	Letter: 16 to 32 lb; HP envelopes: 20 to 24 lb; HP cards: up to 110 lb; HP 4 x 6 inch photo paper: up to 145 lb
Media Weights Supported, By Paper Path (metric)	A4: 60 to 90 g/m²; HP envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m²; HP cards: up to 200 g/m²; HP 10 x 15 cm photo paper: up to 300 g/m²

Does "other specialty inkjet papers" include thermal paper?  Maybe - though I would think it must be within the limits of supported paper weights.

Assuming the Full Feature Software is installed,

Try setting the paper size as supported - select the paper type (media) as "Specialty" paper

References / Resources

HP DeskJet and Ink Advantage 3700 All-in-One Print and Scan Driver and Accessories 

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[Repairatrooper]

thermal carbon paper can be challenging for a printer. To slow it down you may be able to use a different paper type setting such as glossy or label, but you are probably going to have to experiment a little to find one that works. This will also require that when you are printing you set the paper type on the print job to the same type to prevent a paper mismatch error. 

Feeding can also be an issue as the chemical applied to the paper can over time ,coat the rollers causing slippage.